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The Cecil Whig., 1887-10-29

county, having returned mileage ac-
count of S7S7.0o, for the extraordinary
number of 1879 miles travelled in 444
days service, or an average of about rs
miles per day, for 444 days. Computing
the distance from his dwelling to the
points at Conowingo and Rowlandville
where his engineering services were
rendered at ten miles, he must have
made 394 round tri ps, to have covered
this distance. His excursions, how
ever, must have extended far beyond
the State lines, since he could have
crossed the Atlantic Ocean, travelled
over England, Ireland and Scotland,
and returning to America, still had
some few miles to spare out of his 1879
miles charged to the county. As apro-
fessional tourist, Mr.. Seminar is a
success. We respectfully refer his case
to Mr.. Carey of the Star, with the con-
hdert assurance, that its phenominally
economic features, will receive at his
hands the consideration they deserve,
and which doubtless the lmpecunious
taxpayers of the county will fully ap-
preciate.
The Cecil Whig., 1887-10-29

OUR desire is 10 be strictly accu-
rate in the statement of facts and
figures. The amount, S., ,72I.54, re-
terred to in our last issue as expended
by one road commissioner in this
county, and which appears in the levy
OF 1885, was the amount expended
in one road commissioners district
(3d) and not by one individual COM
missioner.
The Cecil Whig., 1887-10-29

THE Cecil Democrat in its last
issue attempted to make political
capital out of the fact, that Mr.. Will
liam J. Smith, Republican sheriff,
had received from the county the
sum Of SS,7o4.65, and contrasted
that sum with the amount received
by Mr.. Morris Dunbar a Democratic
sheriff, namely-S7,445.52. The at
tempt if it meant anything, meant
to insinuate that Mr.. Smith had un-
Justly charged the county, and had
received from it more than was right
fully due him. 1t is the first time we
have ever heard Mr.. Smiths per-
sonal integrity called into quest on.
More than that, we feel safe in saying
that the insinuation is totally ground
less, and is wholly IL sustained by
anything in MIR. Smiths personal or
official record The fact is, tn Mr..
Smiths term of Office covered the
period when the new B. & O. + il
road was being constl ucted through
the county. That work brought into
our midst large temporary increase
of population, consisting mainly OF
Italian laborers, most Ct whom were
ignorant people, and many of whom
were vicious and criminal. AS a con-
sequence, and as the record will
show, there was large increase OF
crime in the county. Along the line
of the road, homocidcs, assaults,
robberies, larcenies, &C., were tre-
quent, necessitating many arrests.
The Jail during the most of Mr.
Smith's term was crowded. This
state of affairs accounts for the in
crease in the expenses of maintaining
order, of which Mr.. Smith account
formed a party, and the Democrat
well knew it when it published its
contrasted figures.
More than this, Mr.. Smith ac-
count was inspected, passed upon
and approved by a board of COM
missioners composed of Democrats.
If the Democrats insinuation be true,
it has placed its Democratic associ-
ates in this dilemma-either they
were grossly negligent in approving
the account, or we're knowingly cor
rupt.
But why didn't the Democrat COM
pare Mr.. Smiths account with the
account of Mr.. Richard Thomas, a
Democrat He was sheriff in 1873
1874, and at time when there were
no such conditions existing, as those
during Mr.. Smiths term-when in
fact, the county was remarkably free
from crime. Here are the figures:
Richard Thomas. S9,534.56
VIM. ]. Smith. S,7o+.65
Difference. SS2o.9I
Can and will the Democrat explain
what made Mr.. Thomas's account
so large?
The Cecil Whig., 1887-10-29
Is THIS ECONOMY?

With the nice little p sum of ten
thousand one hundred and twenty dol
lars and sixty cents, SIo,I 90, star
ing the taxpayers of this county in the
face, as the cost of their County Com
mlssioners court for two years, and
which amount was levied upon and
collected out of their substance in 1886
and 1887, can it be truthfully claimed,
that the financial management OF Cecil
county has been an economical one I?
In all candor, does not the aggre
gate cost of these two last years, stamp
the Democratic administration of this
county as reckless and extravagant?
Think of it, 5,o55.so the average
cost to our taxpayers of this court per
year, and that amount paid principally
by our farmers with wheat at 75 cents,
and corn at 40 cents per bushel.
Who talks of economy when the levy
list of Cecil county shows for one year,
the sum Of $3.50. 10 levied upon its
embarrassed taxpayers, as the per
diem salary OF one County Commits
sioner alone?
Let us retrospect little for the ben
eft of the non-partizan property hol-
ders of Cecil county.
Twenty-four years ago, Lewis I.
Roberts, Benoni Cooling and Thomas
Kennard, three respectable citizens and
we'll known Republicans were elected
County Commissioners of this county.
They were sound business men and
discharged creditably the duties of the
Office. The levy for the year 1864,
shows that the combnued amount Of
their per diems. was three hundred and
nine dollars, just 5000, and the total
cost of the County Commissioners
court for the year was 5000, or just
s4,o46.3 80 less than 1t costs our tax
payers in either 1886 or 1887.
In other words it costs nearly six-
times as much to pay the salaries of
that office in 1887 as it did in 1864,
when the county was under Republi-
can rule.
Yes, but hasn't the business of that
Office grown since 1864?
Hasn't the taxable basis of the
county been increased from eight to
fourteen millions since that year?
True. But let us see from the re-
cord of that office how dISby0b0yti0n-
atclr the cost of that court has grown
under successive Democratic admins
trations.
The Cecil Whig., 1887-10-29

NOTHING in the management OF
county affairs by the Democratic party
exhibits more strikinsly the incompe-
tence of that party, and the need of a
change, than the policy pursued by the
Democracy towards the public schools
of the county.
For years the people have demanded
that our public schools should remain
open for at least nine months of the
year. That demand is sanctioned by
reason and good policy.
What has the fact beenP
For sie months ofMe present yea,
all tile public schools acre closed.
After the severity of the winter had
passed and the early spring had come,
and the children who were unable to
attend during the winter, were pre-
pared to take advantage of the means
of education, they found the doors oi
all the public schools locked. Upon
inquiry it transpired, that the Demo
cratic party had provided no money tc
pay teachers or to keep the schools
open. And yet the managers of that
same party, could expend in one year,
thousands of dollars in erecting new
school houses.
What do the people of Cecil county
think of the wisdom or competence OF
officers who expend all OF the money
available, in building costly school
houses, and yet provide no means to
keep them open after they had been
built1
Will some of the gentlemen who rep
resent the faction known as the "Young
Democracy''-the faction which nomi-
mated a minority ticket, and which now
seeks to get exclusive control of county
affairs-tell US what they propose to do
about the public schools of the county
Is MIR. Michael Moore in favor OF
keeping the public schools open only
six months of the year9 Does he be-
lieve in the public school system at
all?
Is MIR. Caldwell an advocate of the
policy that builds new school houses.
and then locks themo
Does DR.. Mackall endorse the wis
dom that shuts the children OF the peo-
pie out Of the public schools from Feb,
ruary to September Moreover, has
he any love whatever for the public
schools
And what have Mr.. Jefferson, and
William Benjamin, and Henry d. Keen
to say upon the subject? Do they sup
port the action Of their party in the
matter.
The Cecil Whig., 1887-10-29

THE fool editor of the Cecil Demo-
cJaf in one column of his paper last
week, gave voice to his folly as follows ::
"the price of all this harmony is that
Iov6e11 is to be flcyk."
In an adjoining column he sang this
note:
According to their arrangement Mr..
Bill Smith is to try his reforming hand
in the commissioner office as cLr1k." "
Did ever an editor before so plainly,
and SO unblushingly, write himself down
an ass and liar?
The Cecil Whig., 1887-10-29

WHILE the Democrat is making COM
parsons between the amounts levied
for certain officers under Republican
and Democratic rule, be might call at
tention to the difference in per diem
salary between Republican county
commissioner in 1864 and Demo
cratic one in 1886. For instance
Messrs. Cooling, Roberts and kennard
received in 1884 5000, while Messrs
Potter, Sentman and Pierson received
in 1886, s5,440.9o. More than ten
times as much. How is this fol
economy?
The Cecil Whig., 1887-10-29

The Black Dress Stutfs. No
striking newness to name; old
favorites, often with each old
goodness made better; a falling
off nowhere.
Henriettas were at first used
only as mourning stuHs. Many
women think that is their limit
now. Wrong. We sell most
.Henriettas for out Of mourning
wear. A silk-and-wool stuff.
Softness and delicacy of the
finest wool; springy, crisp
toughness of the silk. A mixed
fabric with none of the faults
of mixed fabrics. S5c to s..
Below ST., SO in; above, 10 in.
Dap dAlma. Another of
Priestley's and another favor
ite. Simple elegance in the
fine diagonal lines. Silk-and-
wool, S1.25 to $3.50; all-wool,
75c to So.
Camel's-hair will be at the
front this season, especially for
shopping wear. Prlestley, S
CameIs-hair Serge is a quick
friend-getter; A. in., 81 to ST..
Three styles of silkand-wool
Camel's-hair Diagonals from
the famous Bradford maker.
Didn't exactly hit the popular
taste. That is why the price is
down from $3.50 to SI.25.
Full lines of Lupin's Meri-
nos are here; So to 10 in., SOC
to SI.75.
Cashmercs, best makes, soc
to $I.75.
Alpacas are again coming
into favor for dresses; 25c
to 81.
The Cecil Whig., 1887-10-29

SOME of the leaders of the young
Democracy openly asserted on the
streets OF Elkton prior to the Demo
cratic county convention, that if they
failed to control that convention, they
intended to defeat at the polls the
ticket nominated.
That being true, what right will the
juvenile Democracy have to complain,
if the "Old Democracy refuses to sup
port the factional ticket, now before
the people? What is sauce for the goose
ought to be sauce for the gsnder.
The Cecil Whig., 1887-10-29
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The Cecil Whig., 1887-10-29

The amount levied one year to pay
per diem salary and mileage, $3.50. 10,
of one county commissioner, was more
by several hundred dollars than the
combined salaries of Republican
board tor five consecutive years from
1861 to 1865 inclusive. If the present
Democratic management in the county
is an economical one, what in the name
of reason might the taxpayers expect
from an extravagant onef
The Cecil Whig., 1887-10-29

Pre-sminentiy rdludbie for ITS Local as reH as Gen
eral Intelligence Ne,rs Communications are respect
fully solicited from all sections of the County, IN
addition to the ceekiy contributions Of its regular
orps Of correspondents. Anonymous communtca
lions triH receive no attention, the name Of the
.rriter being required in all cases guarantee o.
good faith.
The Cecil Whig., 1887-10-29

Two Dress stutfs that we
cannot we'll say too much for.
\ fine, all-wool, Habit Cloth.
Not scrimp about it. From
the fleece to the dye every step
taken with extra care. \ stuff
that shows its bringing up.
Warmth with lightness; a soft,
perfectly finished surface on
good, strong, well-spun, we'll
woven yarn. There are plenty
of other stuffs as good, plenty
better, but we believe this to
be the best for tic money that
you have ever had a chance to
buy. DIN, soc. Blues, browns
greens, garnets, brown and
gray mixed, blue mixed.
Grouped hairline stripes
forming plaids on ground
The Cecil Whig., 1887-10-29

THE Democratic party of Cecil
county locked the public schools and
kept them locked from February to
September. Isn't it about time for the
people to select officers who will see
that the schools are kept open9
The Cecil Whig., 1887-10-29

VIZ think the "Young Democracy's"
ticket-the ticket of faction, nomi-
mated by MNo,1D-is beaten.
The Cecil Whig., 1887-10-29

splashed with part colored silk
noils. A striking, likeable
fabric. Full of life and snap,
as stutfs so. A justin new
ness; made to our order. s
styles, each with a new beauty.
A regular 81 material-better
than many you think a quick
dollars worth. 54 in, 75c.
The Cecil Whig., 1887-10-29

Some of the very little-priced
Dress Stufs. A surprise in
every yard.
Good, neat Plaids, fit for re-
modelling dresses, for children's
school dresses, or for any com
mon wear. 2oc. Variety of
styles and colors.
Handsome halt-wool Satin
Digonals, Brocades' Cash
mere's, &c.
\ good, hard-twisted, we'll
wearing Plaid, 2S in, 15c. The
plaid effect comes mainly from
bunchy dabs of colored threads
on a cheerful ground. Looks
to be worth twice the price.
Maybe it is.
Three from fifty or a hun
dred.
The Cecil Whig., 1887-10-29
Hanamtaer's.

PHILADELPHIA. Monday, Ocl. a. 1887.
In writing for Dress Goods
be careful to state what sort of
dress you wish.
The Cecil Whig., 1887-10-29
How Shall We Dress.

Ourselves and our Boys. Visit the great
store of Baltimore and give yourself no more
anxiety. The question will be answered
satisfactorily, and you will ach nowled ge
that never before have you seen anything
ever approximately approaching our styles
and qualities while the prices are univer-
sally low. All visitors are welcome, buy or
not, every convenience for visitors, recep-
ton rooms, returning rooms, baggage rooms
all free OF charge at OehmS Acme Hall,
West Baltimore street, one door from Chas.
Don'1.-If dealer offers you a bottle of
Salvation Oil without labels. or wrappers,
or in "A mutilated or defaced package, don t
touch it-don't buy it at any price, you can
rest assured that there is something wrong
it may be a dangerous and worthless
counterfeit. lnsist upon getting a perfect,
unbroken, genuine package.
The latest style of dude is widely, devot-
edly, and intensely English in every partic.
ular except one. Having still faint glim-
mering of brains left, he still cures his colds
with DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup.
The Cecil Whig., 1887-10-29

Coats, Wraps, Jackets, Rag
lans, and what not for womcn's
outside wear. Thousands Of
styles. Newest stufs, shapes
and shades. Fresh and bright
not a musty, trumpery thing
in the lot.
Neither the assortment uoy
the prices can be matched in
team. Judge by these:
English Plaid and Check
tailormade Jackets, open seams
$3.50. With satin-lined hood,
$5.
Tailor-made Stockinet and
Berlin Twill Jackets, open
seam; brown, blue, black,
$3.50.
Newmarkets, Plaids and
Checks, with cape, SO. so; black
diagonals, 81.
"a Brown Beaver Newman
kets, with cape, satin-faced, $40;
all sizes.
Raglans, English Plaids and
Checks, SS.
Beaver and Diagonal Wraps,
Astrakhan trimming, $3.50.
Our special real Lister Seal
Cloth Long Coats, Wraps and
Jackets, Satln-llned:
Long Goats, real sea trimming, $3.50.
Wraps, ball trimming. S2
Jackets, real seal trimming. $40.
We guarantee quality, work
manship, fit, and price; as we'll
made as any of our 500 gar
mcntS.
The Linen tide. At full flow
with all the tlaxen whiteness
and brightness of the Old
World-the Linen world.
The goods and the prices
are doing it. These are some
of the special things we are
selling. Such worth in Linens
we think has never before been
offered for the money.
ERCHIEFs.
1000 dozen Womens pure Linen Handker-
chiefs, hemstitched, colored borders, new pat
1000 dozen Mems pure Linen Handk erchieis,
worth % cents each. si.sn a dozen.
1000 dozen Mems pure Linen Handkerchies,
choice patterns, S3 dozen.
500 dozen NJ ems pure Linen Handkerchieis, ex-
ira quality. 80 dozen.
case Mems heavy Linen HandkerchietS.
slightly imperfect, various qualities, l213 cents
each.
case similar goods extra size Is cents each.
Cases OF ali sorts vi White Linen Handker-
chiefs. hemmed and hemStitched.
ease Women's old-iashoned Handkerchiefs,
/" and 81 cents ii dozen.
TOWELS.
1000 dozen Huck Towels at 81. 90 Il dozen.
500 dozen Huck Towels at 81 20 Il dozen.
ZOUO dozen ftuck lOWels III Nl oO uoZen
800 dozen Huck Towels at 81. 80 a Dozen
5000 dozen Huck Towels at s.. 10 dozen.
500 dozen Huck Towels at 81 40 a dozen
500 dozen Huck Towels at 81 81 dozen.
5000 dozen Huck Towels ut $500 dozen.
zoos dozen Damask Towels at Is to 25 cents
each.
10 cases Imported White Turkish Towels at -
cents each, worth % cents
case Imported White Turkish Towels at 70
cents each, worth % cents.
l case Imported Striped Turkish Towels at %
cents eacn
Linen Turkish Towels.
Fancy Turkish Towels.
MISCELLANEOUS LINENS.
80 in. Pillow Linen at he price oi II in.
100 in. Sheeting Linen at the price OF 10 in.
Linen for Art Embroidery.
Fiece Huck, all widths.
Floor and STAR Linens.
Ohm WANAMAKER.
Chestnut Thirteenth and Market streets,
and City-hall square.
The Cecil Whig., 1887-10-29
FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR:
HENRY M. SICOLS.

Election Day Tuesday, Norember Sth.
The Cecil Whig., 1887-10-29

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
The Cecil Whig., 1887-10-29

Our works. burned Oct 1886 having been rebuilt
modern improvements,
rprepare han before furnish
The Cecil Whig., 1887-10-29

FOR JUDGES OF THE ORPHANS COURT
DR.. HENRY N. UHLER,
DR.. SAMUEL T. ROMAN,
IOHN MCCLEARY
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-20
Would recommend that the assess
ment be made 5000 per front foot.
COST OF CONSTRUCTION
Length
Total cost OF completed system
not including ipervision or
ao.k ak i.xht .,f ,t..u


cost of right OF Way..-..-@,.. .Sl ,OoI ,oIZ
This give, total length OF InceptoI s
and Main street 18S, 700 feet or about
35A mile, (not including the Sutfall
sewer) an the average cost per foot
$2.7S after the ad. ption OF a general
plan of sewers, no change should be
allowed. except for grave reasons and
after full examinati ms by the Coun-
cll, who could then order change
in that particular part if necessary, for
sizes of several Sc - ers, we refer you
to the annexed map, which is made
part of our report; for material we
estimate on glazed burnei clay pipes
OF best gale, similar to that
in the coporate yard. Brick for the
inverts OF sewers to be extra fine hard
burned and for remainder to be extra
fine hard merchantable, all to he laid
in mortar made from best English
Portland cement.
The average cost of the several in
tercepters and branches is as follows
Western interceptor, with its several
mains, average cost per foot, 81 40
the southern, with its mains, average
cost per loot, So So; and the central
interceptor. with its several mains,
average cost per foot, $3.05.
VIM. l.. LAMBIE.
JOHN f. JACKSON.
December Is, 1887.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-20
The Santa XneX LanH aud lm.
prOvemeut Company.


prOvemeHt Company.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment OF the Santa Ynez Land and I'm
provement Company, which appears
in another column. Mr.. Sidney
Lacey has Just returned from thor
ough inspection of this property, and
his accepting the agency of this com
pany after looking over the whole
tract is sufficient guarantee that it
is a good and safe investment. I'll Q
tract contains $4,000 acres, and is ~
diversified that Sc ections can be
made suitable for any fruits, nuts or
vegetables grown in Los Angeles
county, and splendid income de-
rived from the same in q very few
wears. The best olive lands in the
State are located in this county, and
pure mountain water in abundance
will be put IN the whole tract. The
names of s Silverberg, of. SAN Fran
cisco, the President; H. j. Wiley,
Vice President (the Surve, or-Gene al
of California during Governor Stone
mans incumbency) ;a"d +. W. Steele,
the Manager, gentlemen well-known
throughout California for their business
qualifications aud 81 Gers, should be a
sufficient guarantee for wouli-be pur-
chasers that it is good business ven
ture. Elaborately illustrated pan.
phlets and maps have been printed
and can be obta ned by applying to
Mr.. Lacey at his office, 106 n. Spring
street, this city. Arrangements are
made for those whe NAV desire to
make a personal inspection OF the
property. Those seeking homes OF
investments should see Mr.. Lacey
about this property.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-20
CHARGED With LIBEL.
G.. Wiley Wells Arrested at Bars.
tow Last Ntxht.

tow Last Might.
Y ,sterday morning the following
com ,laint was filed in Justice Taney's
|C rr and warrant issued for the
arrest # G. Wiley Wells: s'-----
In ue Justice Court of Los Angeles County,
slate OF California. Thn pt@e"pis p,. Gi ne p
Wiley Wells, defendant
-Personally appeared before me this
10Th day OF December. 1887, U. A..
Bell, OF the county OF Los Angeles,
md State OF California, who, having
first beer duly sworn. complains and
saws that one G. Wiley Wells, of the
county OF Los Angeles, aforesaid, OIL
or about the 23d day of February,
1887, at the city and county OF Los
Angeles, State Of California, did COM
nit the crime of libel, committed as
ollows: "At the said time and at
he said place, the said G. Wiley
Wells contriving and unlawfully
md malciou-ly intending to in.
jure, vilify, libel and prejudice and
leprive OF his good name, fame, credit
md reputation, one Horace Bell, and
bring him into great contempt, scan
lal and disgrace, and thereby expose
him to public hatred and ridicule, did
unlawfully and nlaliciously publish
Il false, scandalous and defamatorv
libel in the form secret, anonymous
printed circnlar, ,.ail..'i and designated
fThe Life of Horace Bell, the said cir
cular then AMI there containing GER
tain false and defamatory matter, OF
and concerning him, Of Horace Bell.
accordisg tn the tenor and defect fol-
lowing, to-wit:
$50 violent at one time was Bells
abuse of his present wife that she
was committed to the Stockton Asy-
lum for while."
All OF which is cor trary to the form
OF the statute in such cases made ana
provided and against the peace and
dignity of the State of California.
Said complainant therefore prays
that warrant he issued for the ar
rest OF Wiley Wells and that he be
dealt with according to law.
(Signed) G. A. BELL.
Subscribed and sworn to efore me
this 10Th day OF December. 1897.
B. F. rANEY.
Justice of the Peace of Los Angeles
Township.
Yesterday morning before the war
rant was served, Mr.. Wells started on
trip to Washington, but the war.
rant was placed in the han is OF Chief
of Police Darcy who telegraphcd for
his arrest. A telegram was received
last night from Barstow, stating that
Mr.. Wells had been arrested at that
point.
Officer Van Luven will leave this
morning at IA. M for Rarstow, VIII re
he will t,ke Col G.. w. Wells un er
his protection and bring him to Los
Angeles.